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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Moses want to destroy in 1941?

2. What areas does Moses state a desire to build on in this chapter?

3. What does Emanuel own in New Haven?

4. What club does Moses form at Oxford?

5. What is Moses secretary of while he is in Albany?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Moses differ from his brother, Paul?

2. What clause did Moses find in the law?

3. How has Moses' life changed in Part 4, Chapter 15?

4. How does Moses get revenge on La Guardia and Roosevelt following his defeat over the tunnel project in Brooklyn?

5. Why does Moses constantly find himself in legal battles?

6. Why can Roosevelt not discharge Moses?

7. How does Moses win his legal battle against the Casino?

8. How did New York and its people benefit from the Roaring Twenties?

9. How do Le Guardia and Roosevelt outsmart Moses in Part 6, Chapter 29?

10. How does Moses use his power in Part 4, Chapter 14?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Identify the main themes of the story. Why do you think these themes are so important to the story? How does Caro use character and setting to express these themes?

Essay Topic 2

In what way did Moses take advantage of the Great Depression? Why did the end of WWII mark a gradual decline in Moses' powerful hold over New York City?

Essay Topic 3

How is Oxford University different from Yale? What did Moses experience in Oxford? How did Moses' time in Oxford and Britain shape his ideas? Why is it important for successful people to move out of their comfort zone?

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